Virtue of the week

MEEKNESS

    The attribute MEEKNESS, of spiritual fruit, as found in Galatians 5:23 can be defined as humility. Here are its Strong's concordance numbers, and definitions:

A form of G4239, used in certain parts; gentle, that is, humble: - meek.

From G4235; gentleness; by implication humility: - meekness.

Apparently a primary word; mild, that is, (by implication) humble: - meek. See also G4235.

Main Entry: meek
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mjTkr gentle; akin to Welsh esmwyth soft
Date:13th century

1 : enduring injury with patience and without resentment : MILD
2 : deficient in spirit and courage : SUBMISSIVE
3 : not violent or strong : MODERATE
–meekly adverb
–meekness noun
 

Here are scriptures to help shed light on the meaning of Strong's G4235, G4236 and  G4239 as used in the Bible:
 

Matthew 5:5 KJV+ Blessed³¹⁰⁷ are the meek:⁴²³⁹ for³⁷⁵⁴ they⁸⁴⁶ shall inherit²⁸¹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ earth.¹⁰⁹³

Matthew 11:28-30 KJV+ Come¹²⁰⁵ unto⁴³¹⁴ me,³¹⁶⁵ all³⁹⁵⁶ ye that labor²⁸⁷² and²⁵³² are heavy laden,⁵⁴¹² and I²⁵⁰⁴ will give you rest.^{373, 5209} 29 Take¹⁴² my³⁴⁵⁰ yoke²²¹⁸ upon¹⁹⁰⁹ you,⁵²⁰⁹ and²⁵³² learn³¹²⁹ of⁵⁷⁵ me;¹⁷⁰⁰ for³⁷⁵⁴ I am¹⁵¹⁰ meek⁴²³⁵ and²⁵³² lowly⁵⁰¹¹ in heart:²⁵⁸⁸ and²⁵³² ye shall find²¹⁴⁷ rest³⁷² unto your⁵²¹⁶ souls.⁵⁵⁹⁰ 30 For¹⁰⁶³ my³⁴⁵⁰ yoke²²¹⁸ is easy,⁵⁵⁴³ and²⁵³² my³⁴⁵⁰ burden⁵⁴¹³ is²⁰⁷⁶ light.¹⁶⁴⁵

Matthew 21:5-9 KJV+ Tell²⁰³⁶ ye the³⁵⁸⁸ daughter²³⁶⁴ of Zion,⁴⁶²² Behold,²⁴⁰⁰ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ king⁹³⁵ cometh²⁰⁶⁴ unto thee,⁴⁶⁷¹ meek,⁴²³⁹ and²⁵³² sitting¹⁹¹⁰ upon¹⁹⁰⁹ an ass,³⁶⁸⁸ and²⁵³² a colt⁴⁴⁵⁴ the foal⁵²⁰⁷ of an ass.⁵²⁶⁸ 6 And¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ disciples³¹⁰¹ went,⁴¹⁹⁸ and²⁵³² did⁴¹⁶⁰ as²⁵³¹ Jesus²⁴²⁴ commanded⁴³⁶⁷ them,⁸⁴⁶ 7 And brought⁷¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ ass,³⁶⁸⁸ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ colt,⁴⁴⁵⁴ and²⁵³² put²⁰⁰⁷ on¹⁸⁸³ them⁸⁴⁶ their⁸⁴⁸ clothes,²⁴⁴⁰ and²⁵³² they set¹⁹⁴⁰ him thereon.^{1883, 846} 8 And¹¹⁶¹ a very great⁴¹¹⁸ multitude³⁷⁹³ spread⁴⁷⁶⁶ their¹⁴³⁸ garments²⁴⁴⁰ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ way;^{3598, (1161)} others²⁴³ cut down²⁸⁷⁵ branches²⁷⁹⁸ from⁵⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ trees,¹¹⁸⁶ and²⁵³² strewed⁴⁷⁶⁶ them in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ way.³⁵⁹⁸ 9 And¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ multitudes³⁷⁹³ that went before,⁴²⁵⁴ and²⁵³² thatfollowed,¹⁹⁰ cried,²⁸⁹⁶ saying,³⁰⁰⁴ Hosanna⁵⁶¹⁴ to the³⁵⁸⁸ son⁵²⁰⁷ of David:¹¹³⁸ Blessed²¹²⁷ is he that cometh²⁰⁶⁴ in¹⁷²² the name³⁶⁸⁶ of the Lord;²⁹⁶² Hosanna⁵⁶¹⁴ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ highest.⁵³¹⁰

2 Corinthians 10:1 KJV+ 1 Now¹¹⁶¹ I¹⁴⁷³ Paul³⁹⁷² myself⁸⁴⁶ beseech³⁸⁷⁰ you⁵²⁰⁹ by¹²²³ the³⁵⁸⁸ meekness⁴²³⁶ and²⁵³² gentleness¹⁹³² of Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ who³⁷³⁹ in²⁵⁹⁶ presence⁴³⁸³ am⁽³³⁰³⁾ base⁵⁰¹¹ among¹⁷²² you,⁵²¹³ but¹¹⁶¹ being absent⁵⁴⁸ am bold²²⁹² toward¹⁵¹⁹ you:⁵²⁰⁹

Galatians 5:22-23 KJV+ But¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ fruit²⁵⁹⁰ of the³⁵⁸⁸ Spirit⁴¹⁵¹ is²⁰⁷⁶ love,²⁶ joy,⁵⁴⁷⁹ peace,¹⁵¹⁵ longsuffering,³¹¹⁵ gentleness,⁵⁵⁴⁴ goodness,¹⁹ faith,⁴¹⁰² 23 Meekness,⁴²³⁶ temperance:¹⁴⁶⁶ against²⁵⁹⁶ such⁵¹⁰⁸ there is²⁰⁷⁶ no³⁷⁵⁶ law.³⁵⁵¹

Galatians 6:1 KJV+ Brethren,⁸⁰ if¹⁴³⁷ a man⁴⁴⁴ be⁽²⁵³²⁾ overtaken⁴³⁰¹ in¹⁷²² a⁵¹⁰⁰ fault,³⁹⁰⁰ ye⁵²¹⁰ which are spiritual,⁴¹⁵² restore²⁶⁷⁵ such a one⁵¹⁰⁸ in¹⁷²² the spirit⁴¹⁵¹ of meekness;⁴²³⁶ considering⁴⁶⁴⁸ thyself,⁴⁵⁷² lest³³⁶¹ thou⁴⁷⁷¹ also²⁵³² be tempted.³⁹⁸⁵

Ephesians 4:1-3 KJV+ I¹⁴⁷³ therefore,³⁷⁶⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ prisoner¹¹⁹⁸ of¹⁷²² the Lord,²⁹⁶² beseech³⁸⁷⁰ you⁵²⁰⁹ that ye walk⁴⁰⁴³ worthy⁵¹⁶ of the³⁵⁸⁸ vocation²⁸²¹ wherewith³⁷³⁹ ye are called,²⁵⁶⁴ 2 With³³²⁶ all³⁹⁵⁶ lowliness⁵⁰¹² and²⁵³² meekness,⁴²³⁶ with³³²⁶ longsuffering,³¹¹⁵ forbearing⁴³⁰ one another²⁴⁰ in¹⁷²² love;²⁶ 3 Endeavoring⁴⁷⁰⁴ to keep⁵⁰⁸³ the³⁵⁸⁸ unity¹⁷⁷⁵ of the³⁵⁸⁸ Spirit⁴¹⁵¹ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ bond⁴⁸⁸⁶ of peace.¹⁵¹⁵

Colossians 3:12-14 KJV+ 12 Put on¹⁷⁴⁶ therefore,³⁷⁶⁷ as⁵⁶¹³ the elect¹⁵⁸⁸ of God,²³¹⁶ holy⁴⁰ and²⁵³² beloved,²⁵ bowels⁴⁶⁹⁸ of mercies,³⁶²⁸ kindness,⁵⁵⁴⁴ humbleness of mind,⁵⁰¹² meekness,⁴²³⁶ longsuffering;³¹¹⁵ 13 Forbearing⁴³⁰ one another,²⁴⁰ and²⁵³² forgiving⁵⁴⁸³ one another,¹⁴³⁸ if¹⁴³⁷ any man⁵¹⁰⁰ have²¹⁹² a quarrel³⁴³⁷ against⁴³¹⁴ any:⁵¹⁰⁰ even²⁵³² as²⁵³¹ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ forgave⁵⁴⁸³ you,⁵²¹³ so³⁷⁷⁹ also²⁵³² do ye.⁵²¹⁰ 14 And¹¹⁶¹ above¹⁹⁰⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ these things⁵¹²⁵ put on charity,²⁶ which³⁷⁴⁸ is²⁰⁷⁶ the bond⁴⁸⁸⁶ of perfectness.⁵⁰⁴⁷

1 Timothy 6:11 KJV+ But¹¹⁶¹ thou,⁴⁷⁷¹ O⁵⁵⁹⁹ man⁴⁴⁴ of God,²³¹⁶ flee⁵³⁴³ these things;⁵⁰²³ and¹¹⁶¹ follow after¹³⁷⁷ righteousness,¹³⁴³ godliness,²¹⁵⁰ faith,⁴¹⁰² love,²⁶ patience,⁵²⁸¹ meekness.⁴²³⁶

2 Timothy 2:25-26 KJV+ In¹⁷²² meekness⁴²³⁶ instructing³⁸¹¹ those that oppose themselves;⁴⁷⁵ if God peradventure^{3379, 2316} will give¹³²⁵ them⁸⁴⁶ repentance³³⁴¹ to¹⁵¹⁹ the acknowledging¹⁹²² of the truth;²²⁵ 26 And²⁵³² that they may recover themselves³⁶⁶ out of¹⁵³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ snare³⁸⁰³ of the³⁵⁸⁸ devil,¹²²⁸ who are taken captive²²²¹ by⁵²⁵⁹ him⁸⁴⁶ at¹⁵¹⁹ his¹⁵⁶⁵ will.²³⁰⁷

Titus 3:2-7 KJV+ To speak evil⁹⁸⁷ of no man,³³⁶⁷ to be¹⁵¹¹ no brawlers,²⁶⁹ but gentle,¹⁹³³ showing¹⁷³¹ all³⁹⁵⁶ meekness⁴²³⁶ unto⁴³¹⁴ all³⁹⁵⁶ men.⁴⁴⁴ 3 For¹⁰⁶³ we²²⁴⁹ ourselves also²⁵³² were²²⁵⁸ sometimes⁴²¹⁸ foolish,⁴⁵³ disobedient,⁵⁴⁵ deceived,⁴¹⁰⁵ serving¹³⁹⁸ divers⁴¹⁶⁴ lusts¹⁹³⁹ and²⁵³² pleasures,²²³⁷ living¹²³⁶ in¹⁷²² malice²⁵⁴⁹ and²⁵³² envy,⁵³⁵⁵ hateful,⁴⁷⁶⁷ and hating³⁴⁰⁴ one another.²⁴⁰ 4 But¹¹⁶¹ after³⁷⁵³ that the³⁵⁸⁸ kindness⁵⁵⁴⁴ and²⁵³² love of God our Savior toward man^{5363, 2316, 2257, 4990} appeared,²⁰¹⁴ 5 Not³⁷⁵⁶ by¹⁵³⁷ works²⁰⁴¹ of¹⁷²² righteousness¹³⁴³ which³⁷³⁹ we²²⁴⁹ have done,⁴¹⁶⁰ but²³⁵ according²⁵⁹⁶ to his⁸⁴⁸ mercy¹⁶⁵⁶ he saved⁴⁹⁸² us,²²⁴⁸ by¹²²³ the washing³⁰⁶⁷ of regeneration,³⁸²⁴ and²⁵³² renewing³⁴² of the Holy⁴⁰ Ghost;⁴¹⁵¹ 6 Which³⁷³⁹ he shed¹⁶³² on¹⁹⁰⁹ us²²⁴⁸ abundantly⁴¹⁴⁶ through¹²²³ Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ our²²⁵⁷ Savior;⁴⁹⁹⁰ 7 That²⁴⁴³ being justified¹³⁴⁴ by his¹⁵⁶⁵ grace,⁵⁴⁸⁵ we should be made¹⁰⁹⁶ heirs²⁸¹⁸ according²⁵⁹⁶ to the hope¹⁶⁸⁰ of eternal¹⁶⁶ life.²²²²

1 Peter 3:1-7 KJV+ Likewise,³⁶⁶⁸ ye wives,¹¹³⁵ be in subjection⁵²⁹³ to your own²³⁹⁸ husbands;⁴³⁵ that,²⁴⁴³ if any¹⁵³⁶ obey not⁵⁴⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ word,³⁰⁵⁶ they also²⁵³² may without⁴²⁷ the word³⁰⁵⁶ be won²⁷⁷⁰ by¹²²³ the³⁵⁸⁸ conversation³⁹¹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ wives;¹¹³⁵ 2 While they behold²⁰²⁹ your⁵²¹⁶ chaste⁵³ conversation³⁹¹ coupled with¹⁷²² fear.⁵⁴⁰¹ 3 Whose³⁷³⁹ adorning²⁸⁸⁹ let it not³⁷⁵⁶ be²⁰⁷⁷ that³⁵⁸⁸ outward¹⁸⁵⁵ adorning of plaiting¹⁷⁰⁸ the hair,²³⁵⁹ and²⁵³² of wearing⁴⁰²⁵ of gold,⁵⁵⁵³ or²²²⁸ of putting on¹⁷⁴⁵ of apparel;²⁴⁴⁰ 4 But²³⁵ let it be the³⁵⁸⁸ hidden²⁹²⁷ man⁴⁴⁴ of the³⁵⁸⁸ heart,²⁵⁸⁸ in¹⁷²² that which is not corruptible,⁸⁶² even the ornament of a meek⁴²³⁹ and²⁵³² quiet²²⁷² spirit,⁴¹⁵¹ which³⁷³⁹ is²⁰⁷⁶ in the sight¹⁷⁹⁹ of God²³¹⁶ of great price.⁴¹⁸⁵ 5 For¹⁰⁶³ after this manner³⁷⁷⁹ in the old time⁴²¹⁸ the³⁵⁸⁸ holy⁴⁰ women¹¹³⁵ also,²⁵³² who trusted¹⁶⁷⁹ in¹⁹⁰⁹ God,²³¹⁶ adorned²⁸⁸⁵ themselves,¹⁴³⁸ being in subjection⁵²⁹³ unto their own²³⁹⁸ husbands:⁴³⁵ 6 Even as⁵⁶¹³ Sarah⁴⁵⁶⁴ obeyed⁵²¹⁹ Abraham,¹¹ calling²⁵⁶⁴ him⁸⁴⁶ lord:²⁹⁶² whose³⁷³⁹ daughters⁵⁰⁴³ ye are,¹⁰⁹⁶ as long as ye do well,¹⁵ and²⁵³² are not afraid^{5399, 3361} with any³³⁶⁷ amazement.⁴⁴²³ 7 Likewise,³⁶⁶⁸ ye husbands,⁴³⁵ dwell with⁴⁹²⁴ them according²⁵⁹⁶ to knowledge,¹¹⁰⁸ giving⁶³² honor⁵⁰⁹² unto the³⁵⁸⁸ wife,¹¹³⁴ as⁵⁶¹³ unto the weaker⁷⁷² vessel,⁴⁶³² and²⁵³² as⁵⁶¹³ being heirs together⁴⁷⁸⁹ of the grace⁵⁴⁸⁵ of life;²²²² that your⁵²¹⁶ prayers⁴³³⁵ be not³³⁶¹ hindered.¹⁵⁸¹